Washing machine



- March 20, 1928. 1,663,463

0. MEYER WASHING MACHINE Filed Nov. 26 1925 2 Sheets-$1166v 1 Q l m Ill M a E22 2 oo 1 633 ooc|. 4 0c Q Q13! (IQ Odo/Vega INVENTOR March 20, 1928.

O. MEYER WASHING MACHINE Filed Nov. 25 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WITNESS Patented Mar. 20, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

OTTO MEYER, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

WASHING MACHINE.

Application 'filed November 23, 1925. Serial No. 70,988.

The object of this invention is to provide a machine including an outer shell and an inner cylinder including driving means for the latter, the construction of the inner cylinder being of special importance.

A further object is to provide an inner rotatable element or cylinder including spiders mounted on a horizontal shaft, a plurality of longitudinal ribs connecting the m spiders, and series of large and small staves of special construction and mounted in a special manner, these elements also extending longitudinally and between the ribs.

A further object is to provide additional reinforcing means.

ith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel con struction and arrangement of elements described, illustrated and claimed, it being understood that modifications may be made within the scope of the claims, without de parting from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming part of this application,

Figure 1 is a view showing the machine in side elevation.

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section, on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view, constituting a section on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view constituting a section on line l& of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a detail view showing the position and mounting of one of the channel elements.

The machine includes an outer shell or housing, designated 10. this shell being mounted on standards 11 and 12, providing legs suitably proportioned to permit of firm and substantial support. A n inlet pipe designated 9, and a waste or discharge pipe is shown at 14, the. latter having connection with. the shell at the point 13.

A. shaft 16 is mountedin a bearing such as 17 carried by bracket 18 supported at one side of the machine, and shaft 16 carries pulleys 19 and 20 for engagement by a driving belt. Motion is transmitted to the inner cylinder of the machine through the gearing shown conventionally at 21, and through the main horizontal shaft 22.

A slidable door for the shell 10 is designated 24, and another similar door, illustrated as being in open position is designated 25,. A door tor the inner cylinder is mount? ed by means of hinges 26, and is retained by an engaging device 27. Additional doors may be provided.

One of the end spiders of the inner cylinder is shown in dotted lines in Figure 2, and includes the hub 28, carried by shaft 22, and further includes the radial element 29 and the circumferential portion 30. Longitudinal tie members of channel form are designated 33, these elements being fitted or notched into the spiders, in the manner shown in Figure 5. Three large longitudinal ribs are shown in Figure 2, these elements being designated 35 and being mounted in channels such as those shown at 33, and three smaller ribs 36 are also employed, these individual ribs being mounted between two of the ribs 35, in order to provide the most effective construction, so far as these features are concerned. The ribs 35 and 36 may be termed lifting bars, and between the elements 35 and 36, and extending around a circumference of the cylinder are large staves, such as 37 and smaller staves 38, the latter having a peculiar relation to the former. The staves are triangular in cross section, and the elements 37 carry outwardly extending flanges or deflected portions 37 the inner staves 38 being provided with deflected portions 39, turned in the opposite direction, and interposed between the body portions of the elements 37, so that there is no tearing of the clothing being cleansed, and no harmful strain on thebuttons. The suction through. the channels or slots between elements 37 and 38, is such that the effective.- ness of the device is promoted, and there is no occasion. for placing the articles within a fabric or net bag, as is required in connection with the use of some machines.

The number and size of the various elements may be varied as desired, and the materials employed. will be those best suited for the purpose, bronze or brass being especially suitable for the construction of the olement of the inner cylinder. The joints are soldered, welded, or riveted, as occasion demands. The driving spider at one end of the cylinder is preferably of steel, and the other spider may be of cast iron. The longitudinal channel iron elements 33 are galvanized, WVhile the staves have been illustrated of triangular cross section, the claims are not limited to this particular formation. The surface portions of the staves adjacent int fly

to the oleniients 35 and 36 may be proportioned as shown in Figure 2, where they are designate 40 and are illustrated as being of extra width. The water inlet pipe 9 may be otherwise located, and a steam inlet pipe 13 will also have connection with the shell 10 at such point as may be desired.

That is claimed is:

In a device of the class described, a lions ing, a rotatable cylinder mounted in the housing, saidcylinder comprising end .members, longitudinally extending devices aving flanges coextensive therewith, the longitudinal devices being of triangular cross section and including bases on the outer sides and apices projecting toward the inner portion of the cylinder, and other longitudinal devices, alternating with said first named devices and being of reduced size compared with the others having bases spaced inwardly '20 from the bases of said first mentioned devices, to form pockets, the flanges oi adjacent longitudinal devices being flared inoppOsitedire ti nS, to form the opposite walls of individual channels extending from the interior of the cylinder outwardly toward the outer portion of the housing.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature (OTTO MEYER. 

